Usage of Paracord

Paracord is useful in just about any situation. Here we have compiled a list of paracord usage and what you can make with it.

Handle wrap for knives, axes, hammer etc

Traps/snares

Shoe laces/boot laces

Bow stringThe 550 lbs (or 250 kg) breaking strength of paracord allows archers to replace their bow string with it. This is a DIY bow handmade by one of our customers with fiberglass and paracord as the bow string:

Tow rope

Slingshot

Lanyards for EDC: multitool, torch light, keys, knives

Dental flossImagine yourself being stuck in the wild, you don't have the luxury for a tooth pick around you. What do you do with the meat stuck between your teeth since the last meal? The paracord inner strand might help.

TourniquetOne of the life-saving uses of paracord is to stop wounds from bleeding. Wrap around injured arms or legs with adequate tension to create a tourniquet which can compress the blood artery to prevent blood flowing to the bleeding wound.

Fishing linesLet's say, an average bracelet is made with 7 ft of paracord where there are 7 inner 2-ply strands. That's total of nearly 100 ft (7 x 7 x 2 = 98 ft) of fishing line available for your use. If you are in the wild and running out of food, congratulation, fishing is an option for you if you have a paracord bracelet on your wrist.

Fishing netIf you have more paracord available, why not make a fishing net to hunt for more fishes?